Game #2237
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 4 February 1953
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Team News
Colin Gibson replaces Ken Roberts.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
2-1
🟩 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' | Tommy Thompson | 52' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 43' | 52' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 36' Goal, 0-1, (Brentford) Lawton
⚽ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52' Goal, 2-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Wednesday, 4 February 1953
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Brentford: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 8 | 🟩 W6 (75% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 22 | 🥅 8 | GD 14
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
FA Cup
Brentford
Griffin Park
Attendance: 21,735
GK Alf Jeffries | 🏴 |
D Frank Latimer | 🏴 |
CB Wally Bragg | 🏴 |
RB Fred Monk | 🏴 |
LB Roddie Munro | 🏴 |
M Tony Harper | 🏴 |
W Jackie Goodwin | 🏴 |
W Terry Ledgerton | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Lawton | 🏴 |
F Billy Sperrin | 🏴 |
CF Billy Dare | 🏴 |
Tommy Lawton | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Alf Jeffries | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Frank Latimer | 🏴 |
CB Wally Bragg | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Fred Monk | 🏴 |
LB Roddie Munro | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Tony Harper | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jackie Goodwin | 🏴 |
W Terry Ledgerton | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Tommy Lawton | 🏴 |
F Billy Sperrin | 🏴 |
CF Billy Dare | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Tommy Thompson scores for the seventh time in nine games to help Villa see off second division Brentford in the FA Cup at the second attempt.
George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to eight in all competitions.
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Match Media
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